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The Energy Security Crisis

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Directly related to the cost-of-living crisis, indeed one of the main drivers, is the cost of energy. More than half (59.5 per cent) of the increase in inflation to January 2023 was caused by…

‘Ireland’s approach to migration is not fit for purpose’ – Roundtable on Migrations in Our Common Home

Monday, 15 May 2023

The central message from the Roundtable on Migrations in Our Common Home latest policy brief is that Ireland’s existing approach to international protection is not fit for purpose. It is time to…

Poverty in Ireland

Friday, 12 May 2023

Cartoon of Man holding open empty pockets

Despite progress on the issue over the past two decades, there is still considerable poverty in Ireland. Driven by increases in social welfare payments, particularly payments to the unemployed,…

The Cost of Living Crisis

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Everyone has experienced the recent increases in the cost of living. But not everyone experiences these increases evenly. Analysis by the CSO indicates that, while all households experienced an…

Prioritise people and community over unbridled profits

Monday, 8 May 2023

Ireland’s social contract is broken yet we have the resources and the capacity to deliver a new social contract. Now is the time for political will and ambition to deliver real and impactful…

Sustainable Development Goal 17 - Partnerships for the Goals 2022

Friday, 5 May 2023

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by Ireland along with all countries of the United Nations in 2015, sets out common goals for peace and prosperity, now and for generations to…

Rural areas fall behind in Digital Divide

Wednesday, 3 May 2023

According to the latest release from Eurostat, rural areas are falling behind when it comes to digital literacy. According to the report, over a quarter (26 per cent) of people in the EU aged…

People who report poor health more likely to be in poverty and deprivation

Monday, 1 May 2023

A recent publication from the Central Statistics Office looking at poverty status by health indicators shows that poverty rates and rates of enforced deprivation are higher in people who report a…

Fashion Revolution Week 22nd- 29th April 2023

Friday, 28 April 2023

Fashion Revolution Week is an annual campaign that takes place every year in the week surrounding the 24th of April. This date is the anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in…

The Costs of Violent Conflict

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Some 32 armed conflicts were reported in 2021, a slight decrease on the 34 reported in each of the years 2018 to 2020. The main change is because the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over…

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